Comrade Smirnov!

1) Why did you not write, as soon as you received the request about Ridder (when did you receive it?), what you are now reporting?

2) The same: why did Brykov not do this (or Chutskaev)?

3) Who is your candidate for Domnenко's position?

4) Who was appointed in place of Domnenко? 281

4/X.

With comradely greetings,
Lenin

written in the hand of L. A. Fotiyeva

Written 4 October 1921

Published for the first time, according to the text,